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Message:: [QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 903508, member: 24633"]This thread reminded me of an incident that occurred 7 years ago at the Billiard Congress of America North American 8-Ball Championships in Las Vegas. I was competing in the Masters Division which is the top 1-2% of all amateur players. Professional players are not allowed to compete. My first match was against a young kid in his early 20's (I was a white-haired 55), and I happened to overhear part of his conversation with one of his friends before we started play. His friend asked who he was playing, and he said that he was playing some "old guy". The match is a race-to-7 with alternating break, and I won the coin-flip and opted to break. Game 1I broke and ran out. Game 2He broke and ran out. Game 3I broke and ran out. Game 4He broke and ran out. Game 5I broke and ran out. Game 6He broke, didn't make anything, and I ran out. Game 7I broke, didn't make anything, and he played a safety shot. Then, I ran out. Game 8He broke and established his group and eventually won the game. The score is now 5-3 in my favor, and I needed to win two more games to win the match. Game 9I broke and ran out. Game 10He broke, didn't make anything and I ran out. Final score: 7-3 When the match ended, we shook hands and he asked me, "Are you sure that you're supposed to be playing in the Masters Division?" I smiled and said, "Yeah, even us old guys can play once in a while." Chris[/QUOTE]